The immediate focus is recovery from mind-altering chemicals. The long- range focus is recovery from all obstacles to the fullness of human life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$38K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$146K
Spent
$169K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$146K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$169K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$106K
Net assets
$215K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$211K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $137K Management & general 19% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$36,027Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheri Honkala’s $20K as Board Member is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 185 <$100K mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Gary Robbins———$36,027
Cheri Honkala$20,400———
Harry Wood—$6,000$6,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people recover from drug addiction and other life obstacles.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The immediate focus is recovery from mind-altering chemicals. The long- range focus is recovery from all obstacles to the fullness of human life.

$137Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$146K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$146K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$278K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43$43
Office expensesLn 13$725$190$535
OccupancyLn 16$65K$61K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$151
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$13K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$123
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$137K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $63K$106K−$44K$211K 990 PDF
FY2024 $155K$109K$46K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K$106K−$12K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$106K$646$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$136K$5K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $146K$169K−$23K$215K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $146,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,289$59,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,012$66,604
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,734$20,104
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,035$146,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,916$56,072
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,279$112,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,195$168,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,160−$22,859
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,054 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,346
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,346
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,604$66,604
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,645$19,645
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $459$459
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,063 · Excluded from tax $19,645$146,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,913 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,027$36,027
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,060$16,060
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,985$3,985
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43$43
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $190 · Management $535$725
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,304 · Management $3,227$64,531
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,241 · Management $151$4,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,675 · Management $28,227$40,902
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,125 · Management $123$2,248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,650 · Management $32,263 · Fundraising $0$168,913
Part X · Balance sheet $253,363 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,324$35,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,001$5,001
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,234$211,234
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,296$1,296
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,855$253,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,840$38,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,840$38,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $227,300$209,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,715$5,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,015$215,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,855$253,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,054
XI-2 Total expenses$168,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,156

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